Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

BBC World News - 22 hours 2 min ago
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.
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Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 23:28
After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.
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Digital 3D Underground Map Visualizes Sewage and Gas Pipes

Japan Technology News - May 20, 2026 - 22:54
As aging underground infrastructure becomes an increasing concern across Japan, the city of Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture has developed a digital underground map designed to improve the management of sewer, water, gas, and electrical systems. (News On Japan)
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Cormorant Fishing Marks Arrival of Early Summer in Southern Japan

Japan Travel News - May 20, 2026 - 22:51
Traditional ukai cormorant fishing, a seasonal custom signaling the arrival of early summer, began on May 20th along the Chikugo River in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, following the opening of ayu sweetfish fishing on the river that flows through southern Fukuoka. (News On Japan)
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Quantum Technology Used to Develop New Stock Index

Japan Business News - May 20, 2026 - 22:49
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Toshiba announced on May 20th that they had jointly developed a new stock index utilizing quantum technology. (News On Japan)
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TOTO Revamps London Showroom

Japan Business News - May 20, 2026 - 22:48
TOTO, a major Japanese manufacturer of housing and bathroom equipment, reopened its showroom in London, England, on May 20th after undergoing its first major renovation in 16 years. (News On Japan)
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Police officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 20:54
Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire.
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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 20:42
Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.
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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 20:42
Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.
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More die of suspected Ebola as WHO warns that numbers will rise further

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 19:59
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.
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Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 19:53
Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.
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Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 19:53
Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.
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Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 18:49
Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.
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Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 18:49
Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.
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Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 18:49
Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.
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Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 17:04
The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.
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Foreigners Suspected of Rampant Graffiti at Fushimi Inari Shrine

Japan Travel News - May 20, 2026 - 15:29
Video footage appears to show graffiti being carved into bamboo at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha, with witnesses claiming two foreign visitors were involved in the vandalism. (News On Japan)
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Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 12:49
Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.
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Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'

BBC World News - May 20, 2026 - 12:49
Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.
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Historic Walk Through Miyama’s Thatched-Roof Village

Japan Travel News - May 20, 2026 - 11:23
Surrounded by mountains in Kyoto Prefecture, Miyama’s Kitamura district preserves one of Japan’s most iconic rural landscapes, where rows of traditional thatched-roof houses have been maintained for generations through strong community cooperation and deeply rooted village traditions. (News On Japan)
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